Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York - April 2015 Read the April 2015 edition of Natural Awakenings Westchester / Putnam / Dutchess New York. Nettle May Provide Relief from Spring Allergies: With Karine Gordineer, owner of Green Girl Herbs & Healing Nettle (Urtica dioica), often referred to as “stinging nettle” for the stinging “hairs” present on the live plant, has a long history as a h... Read More » Book News: 365 Days of Angel Prayers: By Elizabeth Harper and Cathleen O’Connor 365 Days of Angel Prayers By Elizabeth Harper and Cathleen O’Connor Spiritual Living LLC, $17.95 What if every day we could encount... Read More » Book News: Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness: By Michael Finkelstein, MD Slow Medicine: Hope and Healing for Chronic Illness By Michael Finkelstein, MD William Morrow, $15.99 In this book, endorsed by top... Read More » Spiritist Event in Stamford, CT: May 2, 2015, at the Marriott Hotel and Spa The United States Spiritist Council will host the ninth US Spiritist Symposium on May 2, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel ... Read More » ERP Technique “Re-Scripts” Blocks to Success: With Steven Gottlieb in Westchester, NY Steven Gottlieb, an energy medicine specialist and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) practitioner, developed a unique, empowering approach t... Read More » Workshop Explains How to Make Lasting Change: Lose weight and more with Ettie Shapiro, May 16, 2015, in Rye, NY Accredited coach and licensed psychotherapist Ettie Shapiro will lead an Immunity To Change (ITC) workshop, “Break Through Obstacles,” on Ma... Read More » Breath-Centered Yoga at the Yoga Garden “The past two years have seen a big shift in how I teach yoga,” says Patty Holmes, owner of the Yoga Garden, which is celebrating 17 years o... Read More » Solar in Westchester with No Money Down, Free Installation: Solarcity Gives New Meaning to “Solar Power” Lyndon Rive, CEO of Solarcity, America’s largest solar provider, says his company is doing the impossible: taking on the utility companies a... Read More » Free Health and Wellness Fair Focuses on PTSD in Poughkeepsie: Sacred Being Health and Wellness Fair April 18, 2015 The Green Brain Initiative will hold its fourth annual Sacred Being Health and Wellness Fair April 18, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Locus... Read More » Acupuncture Increases Quality of Life for Allergy Sufferers: Alternative Solution for Seasonal Symptoms Hay fever sufferers receiving acupuncture plus medication reported a better quality of life than those only receiving drugs. Read More » Compost Brewer Systems at Delicious Gardens: Delicious Gardens is located at 180 Rt. 117 Bypass Rd., Bedford Hills, NY Compost tea, the liquid form of compost, is an easy way for plants to receive nutrition, says Indira Y. Fermin of Delicious Gardens, the Bed... Read More » Quick Compost Process Requires No Turning: Custom Aerated Static Pile systems from Compostwerks Aerated Static Pile—or ASP, for short—is becoming the most widely accepted safe composting process, says Peter Schmidt, cofounder of Compost... Read More » Health Meets Comfort in Naturally Heated Home: Passive Solar Heating A healthy home is a comfortable home, and one great way to improve the health of a home—and the people inside it—is to install natural radia... Read More » The Power of Saying No: (so you can say yes to what really matters) Time is finite. We cannot manage time, only decide how we choose to spend it. We can optimize our time by creatively managing our activiti... Read More » BodyCures Creates Natural Paths to Wellness and Healing: A Conversation with Dan Court Dan Court is passionate about his work, which means he’s passionate about the simple concept behind his complex job. “Balance is key,” he sa... Read More » Farm, Meet Table: CSAs Bring Crops into Our Kitchens: Order your CSA today Here’s a prediction: This summer, hundreds of local families will eat enough fresh produce to topple the food pyramid. They’ll experiment wi... Read More » In-Print